Brazil's Superior Court ruled that reparations claims from the Crimes de Maio, the 2006 São Paulo killings, cannot be barred by a time limit.
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Key Facts
—The ruling On 12 August 2026, Brazil’s STJ held that reparations claims from the 2006 Crimes de Maio are not time-barred.
—The vote The court’s First Panel decided four to three, with Minister Teodoro Silva Santos as reporting judge (REsp 2.172.497/SP).
—The reason The judges classed the episode as a grave human-rights violation, so the usual five-year deadline does not apply.
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Crimes aconteceram em 1996 e 2006; cerimônia acontece nesta terça-feira na sede do MPRJ
